I look for news about plastic reduction regularly. Today Fox is talking about how ConAgra, the makers of many different brands of TV dinners is making a change to recycled trays. This should result in 8 million fewer pounds of trash.
Convincing consumers to stop buying these convenience meals would have a much bigger impact. Making meals from scratch is almost always cheaper and more nutritious than a TV dinner. There is this thing called a sandwich that can be created, stored and consumed without the use of plastic.
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August 26th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Right on! I couldn’t agree more. It makes me sick to think of the amount of packaging that humans use … so pointless …
August 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Excellent point … and “There is this thing called a sandwich” made me laugh out loud.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Brilliant idea, finally the conglomerates are starting to combat the evil that is plastic
Bottled water – one of the most ridiculous ideas to have ever been marketed
September 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
The sandwich looks yummy, lately all I have seen is pnj no crust.
I am on a search for a pattern so I can sew sandwich or snack bags, if you have any idea’s on where I can find it please email me.
Thanks for the great blog.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I totally agree! I’m thankful for having grown up in a house where it was very rare we didn’t have home cooked meals. It comes naturally to me.
When my husband (whom I don’t make live as green as I do, he chooses what green things to do and what not to, I’m proud to say he is pretty green and getting green by the day) brings home a frozen packaged food, I have a hard time fixing it for him. Or when I see what my in-laws buy when grocery shopping, it makes me sick to see that much trash.
And it’s not even good food! *sigh* We are so wasteful.
October 11th, 2008 at 4:31 am
I’m a big fan of sandwiches, and definitely see them as more eco-friendly than TV dinners, but haven’t yet been able to find a source of plastic-free bread. All the loaves I’ve bought recently have come in plastic bags, and what’s more, within each bag there’s been a second layer of plastic wrapped around the loaf. I keep hoping to find an eco-friendly bakery that will put bread directly in containers I bring from home, but there don’t seem to be any nearby.